Dear National Park Advocate,

America's national parks are living monuments reflecting who we are as
a nation. They show us that together we have, and continue to have,
the strength and resilience to do incredible things. Together, we can
shape a future for our parks that build on our collective legacies.

What do you want to see in the future for America's parks?

It is National Park Week-and our theme this year is
"Future of the Parks." It is a fantastic opportunity to
reflect on the great accomplishments we have achieved together and how
future generations will experience America's national parks.

Tell leaders in Congress that to secure the future of our parks, we
need more national parks, more stories, and more ways for more people
to have access to them.

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Over the last year, our nation has come to a new appreciation of what
our outdoor environments do for us, both mentally and physically. Let
us work together to give every American an equal opportunity to use
our shared spaces to safely come together, reflect, recharge, and give
back.

We have made a lot of great progress together already this year,
including building support for The Protecting America's Wilderness and
Public Lands Act, and progress on regional haze and waterway
protections across the country. But there is so much more we must do
to leave our world - and our parks -- more equitable and
accessible.

Our national parks are our shared heritage. Their future relies on the
continued engagement of communities to ensure that from coast to coast
all Americans can see their stories represented.

Remind Congress that our futures are connected. Supporting bills that
ensure equity moves us closer to increasing the protection of our
shared spaces to make sure that everyone can share in the beauty of
America.

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Unfortunately, right now all voices are not being heard in the fight
for more parks that will welcome more Americans. We can change that by
joining together to ensure national parks to tell a more inclusive and
diverse American history through sites like Amache, Colorado; Rim of
the Valley, California; Blackwell School, Texas; and Fort Monroe,
Virginia.

As landscapes like these are added to the National Park System, we
also need to increase equitable access to public lands and waters so
that many more people can visit, fall in love with, and stand up for
national parks.

So in a week full activities, join us in this first one! Please
contact elected officials with your story. Let them know why our
shared spaces matter to you. Together we can build the future our
national parks and our country deserve.

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Have a great National Park Week,

Christina Hazard

Christina Hazard
Legislative Director

 

 




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